Nepal

American  

[nuh-pawl, -pahl, -pal, ney-] / nəˈpɔl, -ˈpɑl, -ˈpæl, neɪ- /

noun

1. a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Kathmandu.

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Nepal British  

/ nɪˈpɔːl /

noun

1. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.  a republic in S Asia: the world's only Hindu kingdom until it abandoned its monarchy in 2008; united in 1768 by the Gurkhas; consists of swampy jungle in the south and great massifs, valleys, and gorges of the Himalayas over the rest of the country, with many peaks over 8000 m (26 000 ft) (notably Everest and Kangchenjunga). A multiparty democracy was instituted in 1990. Official language: Nepali. Official religion: Hinduism; Mahayana Buddhist minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Katmandu. Pop: 30 430 267 (2013 est). Area: 147 181 sq km (56 815 sq miles)

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Nepal Cultural  

1. Kingdom in central Asia, bordered by China to the north, and India to the east, south, and west; located high in the Himalayas. The capital and largest city is Katmandu.

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Example Sentences

With a per capita income of $1,500, according to the World Bank, Pakistan vies with landlocked Nepal for the title of poorest country in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Allan died earlier this week, at the age of 74, after falling ill during a mountain trek in Nepal.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The acclaimed wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan has died while trekking in Nepal.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Nepal, in contrast, took only six months to hold its elections.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The day before departing for Nepal, in one of her first Web postings for NBC Interactive Media, she gushed, All my personal stuff is packed.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer